The Iranian Threat
30 Jun 2010: The dire threat of Iran is widely recognized to be the most serious foreign policy crisis facing the Obama administration. Congress has just strengthened the sanctions against Iran, with even more severe penalties against foreign companies. The ObamaU.S. and Israel linked to the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist
13 Jan 2010: TEHRAN - A remote-controlled bomb killed a Tehran University nuclear scientist on Tuesday, state media reported, in an attack which Iran blamed on its two arch enemies, the United States and Israel. The blast which killed professor Massoud Ali-MohammadiIran blames US, Britain and Pakistan for deadly suicide bombing
19 Oct 2009: The chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard accused the United States, Britain and Pakistan of having links with the Sunni militants responsible for a suicide bombing. The bombing killed five senior Guard commanders and 37 others. Iran’s president saidIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech at UN General Assembly 2009
24 Sep 2009: The following is a copy of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech to the United Nations General Assembly early Wednesday morning, as translated by the Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran News Service: Mr. President, Excellencies, I amIran unlikely to face sanctions
11 Sep 2009: World powers meeting at the U.N. General Assembly and the G-20 gathering later this month are unlikely to push immediately for tougher sanctions on Iran, an official familiar with preparations for the meetings said on Thursday. The United States, Russia,Iran nuclear threat is 'hyped', ElBaradei says
04 Sep 2009: Outgoing International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohamed ElBaradei has described Iran nuclear threat as 'hyped', a U.S. magazine reported on Tuesday. In an interview released by the Chicago-based Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on Tuesday,IAEA: Iran has slowed nuclear work
29 Aug 2009: Iran has slowed its expansion of uranium enrichment and met some demands for transparency but allegations it researched how to build atom bombs look credible and Tehran must address them, the UN atomic watchdog has said. In a report released on Friday,Khamenei orders jail closure, MPs mull new bill
28 Jul 2009: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered the closure of a jail holding protesters detained after last month's poll as part of measures to curb abuse, a top official said Tuesday. His decision comes amid attempts on part of some Iranian MPsAhmadinejad sacks two ministers
27 Jul 2009: The Iranian president has sacked two of his ministers in a dispute over the appointment of the nation's first vice-president. Mehr news agency reported on Sunday that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, the intelligence minister,Election: Iran confirms Ahmadinejad's victory
29 Jun 2009: Iran's top legislative body confirmed on Monday the results of a disputed June 12 election which was won by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state broadcaster IRIB reported, while British staff remained in detention in Tehran. "The secretary of the GuardianSuicide bomber in Ruhollah Khomeini shrine leaves 2 dead, 8 injured in Iran
20 Jun 2009: Two people have been killed and eight others have been injured in a bombing attack on the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in southern Tehran. The suicide bomber was also killed in the blast that rocked the northern wing of the mausoleum of the founder of theSocial Media Twitter, Facebook Critical in tracking Iran revolution during Foriegn Media Blackout
17 Jun 2009: U.S. Officials are saying that social networking sites like Facebook and especially Twitter have been critical sources of information on the situation in Iran, especially now since foriegn media has been banned from reporting inside the country. A seniorIran Elections: Khamenei rides a storm in a tea cup
17 Jun 2009: Western capitals must make a difficult choice: how long to pin hopes on the eruption of a "color" revolution in Tehran? The burden falls almost entirely on Europe, since Washington has different priorities. The United States cannot afford to be spotted inElection: Iran election turnout at 85%, Landside win for Ahmadinejad
13 Jun 2009: Preliminary results show that Iran's incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has won the elections in a landslide victory, gaining more than 64 percent of the votes. His campaign manager Mojtaba Samareh Hashemi has already claimed victory. According toElection: In high turnout and hotly contested election, Iran extends polling
12 Jun 2009: As Iran witnesses an unprecedented turnout in its closely-fought presidential election, the polling time is extended to accommodate the massive lines of voters. The Interior Ministry announced that the polling time has been extended to 9 p.m. local time.slashnews
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Microsoft Bing in search deal with China’s
Baidu
Microsoft has signed a deal with China’s top search engine, Baidu, to provide the site with censored web search services in
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